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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Saeltzer v. Ginther 2 Miles 86 1837 1 Pennsylvania
Thomas v. Alexander 19 N.C. 385 1837 0 Indictment for haboring and maintaining a runaway slave North Carolina
Hatchell v. Odom 19 N.C. 302 1837 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Baird v. Brady 19 N.C. 341 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Willis v. Hill 19 N.C. 231 1837 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Cox v. Murphey 19 N.C. 257 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Davis v. Gully 19 N.C. 360 1837 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Carter v. Wilson 19 N.C. 276 1837 0 Contracts North Carolina
Stuart v. Hamilton's Ex'ors 35 Va. 503 1837 1 Virginia
Hinton v. Hinton 21 N.C. 587 1837 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Shurtleff v. Willard 36 Mass. 202 1837 1 Massachusetts
Williamson v. Beckman 35 Va. 20 1837 1 Virginia
United States v. White 5 D.C. 116 1837 1 United States
Fisher v. Allen 3 Miss. 611 1837 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Hamlin v. Alston 19 N.C. 269 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Fisher v. Bassett 36 Va. 52 1837 1 Virginia
Strickland v. Fowler 21 N.C. 629 1837 0 Contracts North Carolina
M'Connell v. Peobles 21 N.C. 601 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Felton v. Billups 21 N.C. 584 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ham v. Ham 21 N.C. 598 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina